Health services provision of 48 public tertiary dental hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic in China.
Clin Oral Investig
; 24(5): 1861-1864, 2020 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-30727
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the status of health services provision of public tertiary dental hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic in China and to evaluate the regional difference of telehealth. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The health services provision of public tertiary dental hospitals in China mainland during the COVID-19 epidemic was inquired. The status of non-emergency dental services, emergency dental services, and online professional consultation and the hospitals' geographical distribution were recorded and analyzed.RESULTS:
All the 48 public tertiary dental hospitals suspended general non-emergency dental treatment while providing emergency dental services only. Ninety percent of them notified the change of dental services online, and 69% of them offered free online professional consultations. The penetration rate of online technology was significantly higher in the eastern region than that of the central and western regions.CONCLUSIONS:
There was a significant change in the health service provision of Chinese public tertiary dental hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic and wider use of telehealth in the eastern region. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This report demonstrated that dental health services were significantly affected by the COVID-19 epidemic in China, which might lead to a long-time impact on dental care in the future.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Dental Care
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Coronavirus Infections
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Emergency Medical Services
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Pandemics
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Tertiary Care Centers
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Oral Investig
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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